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From: Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Jamming Shimano Di2
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:46:03 -0400
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On 8/18/2024 3:29 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:48:15 -0400, zen cycle
> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 8/18/2024 1:45 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>> On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 09:52:58 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried a giant rubber band down the seat tube?  Wind up the
>>> seat post and saddle for an extra boost of power.
>>
>> I like it! Best part is that you could have a rewind function that
>> resets the rubber band on a downhill.
> 
> Oh-oh.  If someone likes my idea or agrees with me, it's a sure sign
> that I made a mistake somewhere.  Caveat lector (let the reader
> beware).
> 
> Perhaps an energy storage system based on converting the vertical
> motion of a vehicle into forward motion?  The original plan was to
> convert the shock absorbers of an automobile into air pumps.  Every
> time the car would go over a bump, the shock absorber would act like a
> bicycle pump and compress some air in a reservoir.  The compressed air
> would then drive an air motor.  That had a small chance of being
> useful.
> 
> I believe it could also be applied to augmenting human power on a
> bicycle.  Air powered cars and bicycles are nothing new:
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=compressed+air+powered+bicycle>
> Scavenging energy from the wasted up and down motion of a bicycle
> might be worth trying.  Just convert the shock absorbers found on some
> mountain bikes into air compressor pumps, add some air storage, one
> way valve, an air motor and some valves to control it.  Hiding it from
> the UCI inspectors might be a problem.
> 
> Soon, everyone will be riding motion scavenging compressed air
> bicycles.
Maybe sooner than you think

https://www.sufficientself.com/threads/amish-counter-top-kitchen-appliances-run-off-compressed-air.12802/